Centennial exhibitions

opening

28 – 29 Mar 202611 am

Free admission

Bauhaus Building

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On 28 March 2026, the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation will open the two major exhibitions of the centennial “To the Core. Bauhaus Dessau 100”, as well as three smaller open-air presentations. These explore the material, economic and technological foundations of design at the Bauhaus.

The two exhibitions Glass | Concrete | Metal (in the Bauhaus Building) and Algae | Debris | CO2 (in the former Zeeck department store) explore the materials used to construct the Bauhaus building, as well as alternative types of construction.

Two open-air presentations are dedicated to the history of the Stahlhaus and the Junkers Lamellenhalle at Leopoldshafen. And around the historic employment office, a programme of installations, performances and experiments focuses on brick as a building material.

The grand opening will take place on 28 March 2026 at 11 am in the Bauhaus Building. This will be followed by guided tours of the exhibitions and stage discussions on the anniversary programme.

A detailed programme with all participants, bookable formats and events will be available shortly on our website. There you can also register for guided tours and individual programme items.

Programme 28 March 2026

11 am
Opening programme
Bauhaus Building

Dr. Barbara Steiner,
Director and CEO of the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation

Rainer Robra,
Minister of State and Minister for Culture for the State of Saxony -Anhalt

Dr. Konrad Schmidt-Werthern,
Head civil servant for the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media

The musical accompaniment will be performed by the accordion ensemble Triolade. It will be followed by guided tours of the exhibitions for our guests and podium discussions of the centennial programme.

12 noon – 2 pm
Curator tours
Bauhaus Building and former Zeeck department store

Tours of the exhibitions Glass | Concrete | Metal and Algae | Debris | CO2 will take place every 30 minutes.

1–5 pm
Stage discussions
Bauhaus Building

2–6 pm
New connections
Independent guides in the Bauhaus Building

Programme 29 March 2026

11 am
Guided tour through Algae | Debris | CO2
Former Zeeck department store

1–5 pm
Short talks
Former Zeeck department store

4 pm
Guided tour through Glass | Concrete | Metal
Bauhaus Building